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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

804 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 41

Road Making. in Dorrigo Shire. Cheaper Methods Proposed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 7

At the Dorrigo shire meeting on Wednesday the engineer (Mr. Leonard) tabled the following report:--I wish to especially bring under your…

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Dorrigo Shire Council. Regular Monthly Business

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 7

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at Coramba on Wednesday. Present: Cr. H. E. Hindmarsh (president), Crs. Faulks,…

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Dorrigo Shire and War Loan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 8

The War Loan quota for the Dorrigo shire has been fixed by the Central War Loan Committee for New South Wales at £30,000…

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Grafton City Council. Ordinary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, when there were present: Alderman D. McFarlane (Mayor), Law, Vaughan, Page,…

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Repairing Burned Building Question of Regulations. Discussion in the City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 6

The question whether the regulations are being observed in connection with the reinstatement of a building which was damaged by fire was debated by the…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 3

The following lb tin. [?] of the report of the above meeting held over from last issue:—, Correspondence…

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Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Grafton Municipal Council held in the Town Hall on Monday night when there were present: Ald. D. McFarlane (Mayor),…

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"Worst in the State." Visitor's Opinion of Jetty Road. Should the Council Resign? Stagnating Effect On Business—Give the Town a Chance!—Failure of Local Government Act—What's To Be Done 7—A Trio of Suggestions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 2

"Going to the Jetty?" I asked a local motorist the other day. "Nothing doing—car's in dock." "What's wrong"…

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Kempsey Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 2

The Kempsey Municipal Council mer on Friday night, there being present the Mayor (Ald. C. A. Lane), presiding, Ald J. Gamack, J. J. Webster; H. E. Brown,…

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South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the South Grafton Council was held last night, when there were present: Aldermen Earle Page (Mayor), Reid, Ainsworth, Quinn,…

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Maclean Council Usual Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Maelean Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening in the Shire Hall, the Mayor (Aid. E. D. Munro) presiding. Oihers…

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Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

Nominations for the extraordinary vacancy in the Ulmarra Council for East Ward, caused by the resignation of Ald. Redmond, closed last evening. It…

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Liquor and Cigars. for Perth City Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

The War-time Prohibition Committee asked the Perth City Council in a letter received on Wednesday evening, as an example, to cut out 3 per cent. of the…

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Questions at Shire Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 6

The following questions were asked at the last meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council:—Cr. Spake asked why Contractor…

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The Blackberry Menace. Matter Discussed at Council Meeting. Cr. Sparks Warms Up

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 6

According to the reports available the blackberry has taken full charge of a large area of land in the Dorrigo shire, to such an extent, in fact, that…

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Alderman's Nose Pulled. Fight at a Meeting. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 2

A fight occurred at the War Loan Committee meeting at Broken Hill yesterday. One alderman pulled another's nose, and a fight ensued. Both contestants were…

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Seventh War Loan. a Council's Patriotism. Pleasure Before War Loan. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 5

The City Council on Thursday night, while refusing to support the Seventh War Loan, voted £190 for the repair of the cycle track on the Western Oval, and…

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Street Meetings. a Dispute at Taree. Municipal Council and Labor Party. Taree

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 3

Mr. Jones, who was the Labor candidate for Gloucester at the last election, was to address a street meeting at Taree Friday night, but owing to a deadlock…

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Queensland. Assembly and Council. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Leahy reported that the managers of the Assembly and Council had failed to come to an agreement oil the Council's…

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Entertaining the Governor. Decision of Cessnock Shire Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 4

The Cessnock Shire Council carried a resolution declining to entertain Sir Walter and Lady Davidson on the occasion of their forthcoming visit to the…

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